Sarah Wood says she became more confident and outspoken at work after she decided to stop drinking.Sarah Wood Sarah Wood, 27, says she drank to fit in socially and at work events even as it made her anxious. She decided to stop drinking for 40 days. The positive impact on her mood and work was huge. Wood went sober in 2021 and shares how she navigated breaking it to her colleagues and friends. A lifelong people pleaser, I've always struggled with wanting to belong.